Update #1: I'd like to start this update with my thoughts on the schedule. Wow! This is on par with FOX. Fridays are really bad, it's not even funny. Inhumans on Friday really sounds like this show is going to be added on to the contenders of TVLine's Blind Item, joining 10 Days in the Valley and Still Star-Crossed. Isn't it ironic that they are all ABC shows? Anyways, the rest of the schedule is really solid! Shark Tank is finally moving to Sundays again, and it's paired with To Tell the Truth, which is defacto renewed for a third season on the schedule. Tuesdays are back to the old Tuesday 10pm death slot. I wouldn't be surprised if this show would be replaced by possibly new episodes of Match Game. Other than that, I think this schedule is somewhat proficient, but the underlying factors would mean that the slots would need some work come next season, but how much is yet to be seen. I'll update this blog with more thoughts during the day.
Update #2: Agents of SHIELD will take over the Friday 9pm timeslot once Inhumans concludes its 8 episode order.
Update #3: Channing has ticked off a ton of people with the cancelation of Last Man Standing. With an hour and a half to go, it would be interesting to see what would happen at the presentation.
Update #4: We have about thirty minutes until the ABC upfront presentation. Here are some tweets to get ready!
We're getting excited too, but a little apprehensive.Media reporter @jpoggi is back tweeting from #ABCupfronts. More of #TheBachelor, end of #Scandal and of course #AmericanIdol reboot— Ad Age (@adage) May 16, 2017
Update #5: Channing: "We're still looking at all the different pieces for midseason and trying to work out where everything's going to fall. There's a lot of things up in the air still, so I'm not quite ready to announce specific dates and times for Idol." Mess, Channing. Mess!
Update #6: Two more minutes, and we will bring you coverage! Stay tuned to the TV Ratings Guide for more updates!
Update #7: Here we go!
Update #8: Trailers were released.Apparently everyone is handing out cookies at their #upfronts. Fox yesterday and #ABCupfronts gave out some with @TheGoldbergsABC pic.twitter.com/iliaLgsZhA— Ad Age (@adage) May 16, 2017
Update #9: Good grief! Dr. Ken is getting some love!
Update #10: Mixed reviews for upfronts so far.Jimmy Kimmel (via letter) says he's "boycotting" #ABCUpfronts because #DrKen was cancelled— Emily Longeretta (@emilylongeretta) May 16, 2017
Update #11:
Update #12: GIF city, coming up!ABC makes bold claim: a dollar spent on ABC has 22% ROI as our neartest competitior #abcupfronts— Ad Age (@adage) May 16, 2017
Update #13: The Bachelor is getting some serious shade via a Chris Harrison blurb.Tim Allen at the #ABCUpfronts pic.twitter.com/Fs8iKQyitp— The Nick (@TheBookOfNick) May 16, 2017
Update #14:"That was real, it was sincere, he felt that in the moment" @chrisbharrison on @viallnicholas28. Note: "in the moment." #abcupfronts— Ad Age (@adage) May 16, 2017
Update #15: Hmmm...Wait, if Kiefer Sutherland is here then who is the... DESIGNATED SURVIVOR??! #ABCUpfronts pic.twitter.com/yukmin9kel— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) May 16, 2017
Update #16: Big news!Dungey just mentioned the importance of telling stories about an epic hero's journey. Really? Then why'd ABC cancel #Galavant?! #ABCUpfronts— Talk TV with Tiffany (@TalkTVwTiffany) May 16, 2017
— Ad Age (@adage) May 16, 2017Update #17: And some PR Jedi!
Update #18: I feel ya, Crupi! I feel ya!.@ABCNetwork is #1 in delayed viewing & most social network. Loyalty is key. #ABCUpfront #ABCUpfronts— Kristie Gonzales (@GonzalesKristie) May 16, 2017
Update #19: Roseanne's cast is on stage. Total silence!The sub rosa theme of this year's upfront is Shit's All Fucked Up, Yo.— Anthony Crupi (@crupicrupicrupi) May 16, 2017
Update #20:
— Lesley Goldberg (@Snoodit) May 16, 2017Update #21:
Of course Shonda would say nice things about Channing.Can not say enough about the badassery of Channing Dungey. #ABCUpfronts— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 16, 2017
Update #22: A Grey's Anatomy spinoff is in the works in 2018.
Update #23: This spinoff was ordered straight to series and is a direct copy of Chicago Fire. Dang!
Update #24: Dick Wolf would not be pleased. I repeat, Dick Wolf would not be pleased!
Update #25: Scandal - Season 7 will be promoted as Scandal: The Final Season.
Update #26: Also this.
Secret orders!BOOM: @jimmykimmel and Justin Theroux will be staging LIVE versions of classic sitcoms in an as yet-untiled series for ABC.— Joe Adalian (@TVMoJoe) May 16, 2017
Update #27:
Update #28:#TheInhumans promo at the #ABCUpfronts was... meh. Looks very #GameOfThronesy, so if you like that, you may like this.— KSiteTV (@KSiteTV) May 16, 2017
— Scott D. Pierce (@ScottDPierce) May 16, 2017Update #29: That's your opinion!
I sure would be hyped for The Backstreet Boys.The Backstreet Boys just performed at the #ABCUpfronts, and the audience is NOT sufficiently hyped.— Brian Linder (@brianonthescene) May 16, 2017
Update #30: A short video.
Update #31: This closes out Upfronts, Day 2! Stay tuned to the TV Ratings Guide for more updates, and check back tomorrow for Day 3 of Upfronts, as we bring you Turner and CBS!Backstreets back alright! #abcupfronts pic.twitter.com/qNtciRWLWp— Ad Age (@adage) May 16, 2017
